1.9 is 44.71% of 4.25.
Step 1: Translate the words into an equation.
1.9 | is | what percent | of | 4.25 |
1.9 | = | x | $ \cdot $ | 4.25 |
Step 2: Solve for $ x $.
$$ \begin{aligned} 1.9 &= x \cdot 4.25 \\[1.2 em] 4.25 \cdot x &= 1.9 \\[1.2 em] x &= \dfrac{ 1.9 }{ 4.25 } \\[1.2 em] x &= 0.4471 \end{aligned} $$Step 3: Express $ x $ as a percentage.
$$ x = 0.4471 = 0.4471 ~~\cdot~~ 100 \% = 44.71 \% $$